The University of Ghana has demanded an immediate retraction and public apology from private legal practitioner Moses Foh-Amoaning after he alleged t
The University of Ghana has demanded an immediate retraction and public apology from private legal practitioner Moses Foh-Amoaning after he alleged that the institution had amended its statutes to “admit LGBT+ activities.”
The claims—carried by GhanaWeb on November 21 and attributed to comments made on Onua FM’s Yen Nsempa programme—were dismissed by the university as “entirely false, misleading, and defamatory.”
In a statement issued on November 24, university management clarified that the recent review of its 2024 Statutes did not introduce any provisions endorsing or promoting LGBT+ activities. Instead, the revisions merely replaced gender-specific pronouns such as “he” and “she” with gender-neutral terms like “they” and “their,” a change the institution said reflects modern English usage and helps eliminate repetitive language in legal documents.
The university emphasized that the updates were carried out in full compliance with national laws and established governance procedures, noting that the singular “they” is now commonly accepted in academic, legal, and religious writings.
Management also condemned what it described as an “unacceptable personal attack” on the Vice-Chancellor, stressing that no Vice-Chancellor has the authority to unilaterally amend university statutes.
“Any attempt to question her integrity on the basis of unfounded allegations is both disrespectful and in bad faith,” the statement said.
The University of Ghana has therefore directed Foh-Amoaning to retract his comments and issue a public apology to the Vice-Chancellor and the wider university community. It warned that failure to comply within a reasonable time-frame would compel the institution to pursue legal action under Ghanaian law to safeguard its integrity.
The statement further urged media houses to exercise greater caution when reporting on sensitive institutional matters, cautioning that the circulation of unverified claims undermines public confidence and misleads the public.
Reaffirming its commitment to transparency, ethical governance, and global academic impact, the university stated that it remains focused on its mission and will not be sidetracked by unfounded allegations.